GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
poised without visible support
The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| finished | entirely done |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |